Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · September 2018
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 32GB
7300 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$650 $250

Design

Dimensions
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches
206.5 x 126.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight
17.04 oz / 483.0 g 12.64 oz / 358.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray Black

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.07% screen-to-body 8.0-inch, 70.90% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED TFT
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 308
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

LTE support
Weight 17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP) €760
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $750
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